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f Orono Weekly l imes, Wednesday, September 21, 1983 - 3 Sikma herd third at Orono Fair Holstein Show nace and distribution system, Newcastle counoil was told. Mayo'r Garnet Rickard said the money could come I mm an emergency reserve fund, eliminating the need to increase increase taxes. . Spitfire returns. to Oshawa Jackie Rae, who served in the RCAF during the war, • will bring his 19 member Spitfire Spitfire Band into Oshawa on October October 14th for a Kiwanis sponsored benefit dance. Rae whose band has been popular since it was 1 formed 2 years ago, flew a Spitfire in the 416 Oshawa Squadron.* The money raised from the dance will go to the United Way I njtines or . On the Whitby otal of 79 Fire loss in Newcastle $728,684 - 1982 Newcastle Township had ary overall number of 97 fires in 19.82,-with no Tat alii iesi fo repo .(.)t hcr ha'nd', Township, had a fires, but 7 civilians injured along with two firefighters - no ope was killed. The total number of fires last year in Durham Region was. 874. Twenty-nine residents were injured and so were fifteen firefighters. The estimated loss in Newcastle was $728,684, the loss in Whitby was $401,720. The overall loss in Durham Region was $4,670,688 and 5 deaths. The thirds place Breeder's Herd at the Orono Fair Holstein Holstein show was taken by a 1 local, Pier Sikma. The herd was shown (left to right) by Djr. Ralph War ren, Valerie Sikma, .Elaine Van Hartingsveldt and Geof Sikma. The herd of Frank Barkey, Blackstock, placed first in this competition. From Around the Region by Brian Groot Clarke Co-operative Student Health Records may be computerized The immunization records of thousands of Durham Region students may be computerized computerized if the Regional Health Unit connects into the regional computer. The health board is to discuss the idea with the region staff to record 45,143 elementary students and thousands of high school students next year on computer. Funds were put into the years budget to buy a computer and hire two people to record the information. Pickering leajt 'more serious' than 3 mile Island? Last, month's loss of coolant at Ontario Hydro's nuclear generating station was potentially more dangerous than the leak at Three Mile Island in 1979 says a Hydro official. Unlike the leak at Three Mile Island where a stuck valve could have stopped the incident, the Hydro officials could do nothing until the reactor was shut down and cooled, it has been stated. '• X-Car to be recalled General Motors may face a class-action law suit against the Automobile Protection Association unless they recall all 1980 X-cars sold in this country. So far, the* Automobile Protection Association has reviewed dozens of complaints from owners of X-ears that the rear brakes locked sending the car into a spin. Water rates climb for Region If Regional Council follows the advice of a staff report, Durham Region water and sewage users will have to pay another $18 or average I vat et and sewer service next year. Regional councillor, councillor, Bruce McArthur, said he will oppose the budget at the Regional Council Meeting. The Oshawa aider- man said the region's rates are among the highest in North America, this fact has turned many industries from investing in the area, he said. Health Budget to be cut The Board of Health will send a letter to the Ministry of Health to protest the provincial provincial government on reduc- . ing the Regional Health -Unit"s yearly budget. Lorraine Lorraine Cruwys, Business Administrator Administrator of the health unit, Said a four year audit by the • Ministry suggested the 1982. budget base would be reduced, reduced, by $71,766. The unit did not use all of its money in 1981 for expected salary settlements, settlements, so now the province wants to reduce the base budget. Spying possible A- former interceptor pilot said unless the pilot made an "inexcusable■ mistake",, the doompd Korean Air Lines Flight 007 was being used as a decoy or as a spy plane. Jim • Seaver of Oshawa said he flew transport planes over a similaj route as Flight 007 in 1958. Seaver said with modern technology it would be almost impossible to stray far off course. 800 new jobs General Motors of Canada Ltd. plans to hire about 800 employees - 40 of them in Oshawa - so they can meet production demands. Donald Hack worth, President and General Manager of GM, said about 720 new- jobs would-be created in St. Catharines. Another 39 jobs would be added added to the automakers apprenticeship apprenticeship program at Sle. Theresa, Quebec. GM hopes to raise its share of sales to 42 percent. , 900 acres of corn to be plowed under 900 acres of sweet corn across Durham Region may be plowed under - because farmers cannot combine fast enough to keep up with the fast maturing crop. The hot weather has caused the corn to mature faster than combines combines can get around. Some of the corn may be saved for cattle feed but farmers will likely plow it under. Food and silage corn are down between between 15 and 20 percent. Play makes less than half of its budget Tracks, the first professional professional play held in Victoria Hall, Cobourg, made less than the $98,000 it cost to produce. The box office raised raised about $40,000, with attendance attendance set at 55.8 percent for the play's three week run from August 10th to Labour Day weekend. $38,000 was donated either by taxpayers or by community groups. The play was about the part of Cobourg's history when an attempt was made to build a railway from Harwood to Peterborough. Gambling and liquor in schools Liquor and Bingo will be allowed in some schools in the Durham Région. In a 10 to 9 vote, trustees declared certain schools in the Durham area as community schools and adult community . groups holding events may have gambling and serve alcohol. The decision came after a long debate of the Durham Board of Education in which one trustee told the board it would be "prosecuting" "prosecuting" themselves by passing passing the motion. Teamsters strike for contact About 15 members of Local 1166 of (he Teamsters are crossing their own picket lines to return back to work at the Federal Packaging and Partition Company. A union negotiator says most of the remaining workers will stay and fight for-a new contract, t he company has been bringing bringing replacement workers across the picket lines since August for their more than 9Q. workers, mostly women. À union représentative said workers are returning to their, jobs for fear of losing them. Dead Zone open Stephen King's Dead Zone, shot earlier this year at the Orono Town Hall and Niagara-On-The-Lake is to open across Canada and the U.S. on October 28th in movie houses. $82,000 in repairs The Bowmanville 1 Public Library could be closed for two weeks this winter for $82,000 of repairs to the fur- ' THE VISUAL ARTS CENTRE OF NEWCASTLE' Simpson Avenue, Cream of Barley Mill 623-5831 Open House and Registration for Fall Courses Demonstration and Sale of Instructors' Work Friday, Çept. 23 -- 1:00 p,m. - 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24 -- 12 Noon - 4 p.m. • Aflernoon and Evening Classes Monday-Calligraphy Tuesday,- 1 Painting W/C and Oil Stained Glass Thursday - Life drawing and Pottery * t . Afternoon Classes Monday - Rice Pacer Lamps Wednesday,- Crocheting - Hairpin and Broomstick Lace , . and Porcelain Painting Evening Classes * Monday - Folk Art Painting, Graphic Woodworking Wednesday - Commercial Art, Rug Hooking, Porcelain Painting * Children's Classes , Wednesday - 7 - 9 - Cartooning for kids Saturday t>:30-11:30- Drawing for Younq People 9:30 ■ 12 - Pottery lor Young People (adv.) . ' 1:30 • 3:30 ■ Pottery Beginners 1:30 • 3:30 -, Painting for Children Babysitting available for Tuesday and Thursday afternoon classes. • Red&White Cut from Canada Grade "A" Beef Cut from 1-5 ribs Prime Rib ROAST 5.05/.2.29 California Size 138 Valencia Oranges dozen .OoO Product of Ontario - Canada No. 1 Cabbage .49c Kraft . 500 mL jar Miracle Whip 1-oft Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Pepsi Free, sugaufree Pepsi , Free. Mountain Dew or Teem, 750 mL btl. Soft Drinks 39c Assorted Aylmer Vegetables 19 fl. oz. tin ' 59c Liquid Sunlight Detergent 1.5: L bottle 2.69 Maple Leaf Skinless Wieners All beef 454 pkg. 1:19